Community disappointed after hearing news of Louisiana Heart Hospital closure

Community disappointed after hearing news of Louisiana Heart Hospital closure

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Updated: 5:55 PM CST Jan 31, 2017

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WEBVTT AND PEOPLE WORKING HERESCRAMBLING.THE DECISION TODAY BY THISHOSPITAL IN LACOMBE, TO CEASEOPERATIONS WITHIN THE NEXT 30DAYS, LEFT MANY STAFFERS, LIKEAMANDA CORCORAN, HEARTBROKEN.>> I WAS REALLY SHOCKED.I WAS CAUGHT OFF GUARD.TRAVERS: THE 28-YEAR-OLD NURSINGASSISTANT LEARNED LATE MONDAYNIGHT THAT THE LOUISIANA HEARTHOSPITAL WOULD SHUT DOWN BY THEEND OF FEBRUARY.MEANING SHE IS OUT OF A JOB.>> I THINK WE'RE ALL JUSTPRAYING RIGHT NOW.TRAVERS: THE HOSPITAL FIRSTOPENED IN 2003, WITH JUST 86BEDS.THE FACILITY HAS GROWN RAPIDLYAND TURNED INTO A MAJORHEALTHCARE PROVIDER ON THENORTHSHORE.PROVIDING MORE THAN 130-BEDS AOFFERING OVER 35 SPECIALTIES,LIKE ORTHOPEDICS ANDNEUROSURGERY.PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE AND USE THEFACILITY WERE CAUGHT OFF-GUARDBY THE NEWS.>> DEVASTATED.THEY HAVE A WONDERFUL STAFF, THEDOCTORS AND NURSES, THEY AREAMAZING.THEY ARE DEVASTATED WITH ALL OFTHIS.TRAVER DESPITE GROWTH, THEYHAVE FACED SIGNIFICANT FINANCIALCHALLENGES.LIKE MANY HOSPITALS AROUND THENATION, THEY SAY, WE STRUGGLE TOBALANCE RISING OPERATING COSTS.THIS IS NOT A DECISION WE TAKELIGHTLY.FOR SOME, THE DECISION TO CLOSELEAVES A MAJOR VOID.

Community disappointed after hearing news of Louisiana Heart Hospital closure